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"'Crystal clear layout complementing unimpeachable accuracy' (Everything Spain Magazine)"
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This title includes a dynamic two-colour layout for easy navigation. Brand new colour section gives a photographic overview of the region, together with special features of the region, tailored itineraries and lists of the best things to do. This title includes full-colour touring maps of the whole region. It provides extensive listings of hotels and restaurants - all personally recommended for a really local flavour. It also includes Top Don't Miss sights for each regional chapter, plus Author Choices of personal favourite places to stay and eat. It explores the lost world of al-Andalus, taking in the three hot-blooded cities at the tip of southern Spain. It helps discover everything from Moorish and Christian architecture to sherry and gazpacho, flamenco and bullfighting. It includes detailed coverage of nearby day-trip destinations from each of the three cities, including the snowcapped peaks of the Sierra Nevada, fascinating Roman-Moorish Carmona, the Alpujarras and the graceful Renaissance palacios in Ubeda.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just come back from a trip to Andalucia and I had been loaned various other guides by friends. Of these guides, this one and the Rough Guide were definitely the best. This guide only covers these three cities and is very up-to-date. It starts by giving a general historical background and general information before being split into the three cities/towns. In each of the individual sections it higlights, in order, the best places to visit in each place which is handy if you are only visiting for a day or two, as well as recommending hotels and restuarant/tapas places. I would recommend this if you are only visiting one or more of these destinations. It is a relatively slim book so easily fits in an oversized handbag or over the shoulder bag. It has very few pictures but that means you get to see the sights for yourself without any prejudged view.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
OK, let's get the main thing about this book out of the way - it doesn't do pictures. It has some pictures in a glossy introductory section and then it's text all the way. If you feel the need to be shown a picture of something before you go and see it, you won't like this book.
If you're happy reading text however this book is one of the best travel guides I've used for any region. It's written with an infectious and genuine enthusiasm for the region, and includes a very accessible guide to its history. It includes little snippets on certain elements of Andalucian life as well, and most useful of all some very instructive pieces on Moorish art - I don't think I would have enjoyed the Alhambra nearly as much without this indepth and accessible introduction.
I am one hundred per cent a fan of this book, but if you're not convinced ask yourself this. Would you rather a book that showed you a picture of the Mezquita's red and white arches before you went to see them for yourself, or a book that explained the significance of the design and its history so you could appreciate them more when you went? This is the latter. This book made my trip, and with its help I came back with a lot of excellent pictures of my own.
If you're happy reading text however this book is one of the best travel guides I've used for any region. It's written with an infectious and genuine enthusiasm for the region, and includes a very accessible guide to its history. It includes little snippets on certain elements of Andalucian life as well, and most useful of all some very instructive pieces on Moorish art - I don't think I would have enjoyed the Alhambra nearly as much without this indepth and accessible introduction.
I am one hundred per cent a fan of this book, but if you're not convinced ask yourself this. Would you rather a book that showed you a picture of the Mezquita's red and white arches before you went to see them for yourself, or a book that explained the significance of the design and its history so you could appreciate them more when you went? This is the latter. This book made my trip, and with its help I came back with a lot of excellent pictures of my own.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This triangle of cities is popular with visitors and this book scores a big hit for including all three. I spent my year abroad for my Spanish degree in Sevilla and travelled to the other two cities. Whilst this has the practical information you need for a holiday, I thought something was missing. I did not 'feel' the ambience of the cities, there was nothing that explained to me the magic that is Andalucia, the soul of Spain. This is the 5th revised edition. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's book review website.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Biased history, more about the authors' ego than the reality of Spain
This book is silly. The historical descriptions incredible biased. The description of Granada as dull and unchanged (the authors use the term disappointment) just incredible. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Leandro Herrero
Good book, but biased history
In many respects, this is a good guide book which is quite well-written and focuses mostly on cultural aspects. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sonietchka
Granada visit
Speedy delivery. A good accompaniment to a visit to Granada. Which was really wonderful. Light to carry and didn't add much to flight bag.
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. Wendy Clark
Granada Book
Book contains most of teh info I needed but I would have liked more glossy pictures to inspire us into visiting the best locations.
Published 7 months ago by Mick
middle of the road
This book has literally just dropped through my letterbox so maybe a little unfair to review it straight away? Well I will update later if I find I've been overly harsh... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Craig R. Simmons
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